The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
A Five Pfogr ,mme OF sports at tho
Cttizenn' baseball Park May
06Ih and 27th.
lsT MAY 0BTu

l. Ole mile walk-Flrst pr q, gold
medal 10y M. Il. Carter second prize,
Club pin. Entries-HarIy Damnann,
X. G.. Brown and II. III. Carr.
3. One mile Bicycle--Prize, opera
glass. Entries--Ferd Trepp, s. W.
Ham oton, jr., William Wood and
CHARLES May dwell.
8. Hurdle Race, 100 yards, 8 Hur-
dles-PtSs, pair cuff buttons. En,ries
IT Nj. Galbreath O. L. Damn anu, w.
ii. Mcdowell, 4, II. Lamb, jr., H @.
Murrell, B. T. Winter, A. n. Mitchell.
4. One mile run--First prize, ele-
giant cane second prize, club pin.
Entries-T. M. Galbresth, Randolph
Thompson, w. II. Mcdowell, 8. II.
Lamb, jr, and d. J. McComb.
s. One half mi'e Bicycle--Prize,
gold mounted silk umbrella. Eutriea
--Ferd Trepp, s. W. H4mptop, IT,,
W. f. Yates, William Wood, Charles
Maydwell and I. W. Watkins.
8. 100 yards dash-Prize, opera
glasses. Et tties-M. II. Mcdowell,
J. O. Nicely, IT,, A. M. Mitchell, Ram
dolph Thompson, L. NJ. GalbreAth,
Hugh BrysoD, jr., O. l.. Damma IN, X.
A. Belts, b. 4. Winter, IL, Q, Murrell
and W. L. Hoskiss.
T. One fifth mile dash for juvenile
class-Prize, FIRST and second, gold
medal entries, Ed Hugh,s, f. Heis-
kell, r. Williamson, Leighton Baxter,
Bnrris Starke, Eddie Wilcox, II.
Williams.
8. Bicycle, two miles-Piize, gold
medal, by ]. N. milford; entries:
Feyd Trepp, VIM. Wood, s. W. Hsmp-
ton, jr., Charles Maydwell, L. II. Will
cox, I. w. Watkins, John Scale, Ky.
8. Wheebarrow race passenger In
barrow)-Przs, cake basket; entries:
M. II. Mcdowell and p. O. Knowlton,
d. j. McComb and r. W. Parham.
10. Sack race, fifty yards Prize,
clock. Entries: II. H. Yerger,
). IL, Lamb, j., r. G. Brown and W.
l.. Hoekiss.
SECOND DAY-MAY 9th.
l., Bicycle race, three half mile
heats; first heat-Prizss: first, pair
bronze vases; second. cake stand.
Ferd Trepp, William Wood,
3. w. Hampton, jr., Charles Mayd-
well, W. +. Yates, 7. w. Watkins,
2. 0ne-half mile run-Prizes: lst,
gold Cuh buttons; %, club pin. En-
Iries: I. M. Galbreatb, Randolph
! thompson, X. W. Wsems, M. II. Nc
Dowell, II. O. Murrell, b. T. Win or.
3. Bicycle race, ope.half mile.--2d
heat, same as No. /.
4. 100 yards dash, haud,cap-Prizss.
st, handsome walking stick; I'd, cub
lin. Entries: II. II. Yerger, o. s.
Zones, Randolph Thompson, Hugh
3ryson, IT,, JOS. Babb, O. L. Dam
mann, II. q Murrell, p. 4. Winter.
8. Bicycle, 81 heat, ! mile. Same
IS No. l.
8. Egg race, so yards, 8 eggs. Prize
handsome silk umbrella. Entries
H II. Yerger, U, L. Dammann, d. ].
IcComb.
7. Juvenile Bicycle race, 20 mile;
pen to all boys under IA years OF
GO. Prizes list and I'd, gold medals.
H. Baxter, II. Williams,
1. Goldman, s. Hartman.
8. Three Legged Race, 20 yards.
'rizss-elegant cane and umbi ella to
7inners. Entries not yet closed.
Bicycle Consolation, mile open
D all who have not won a prze in any
1 the other races.
10. Foot Ball, Chicka:aws Va. A. A.
rs. Pr'ze-satin banner.
Prizes for the above events will be
n exhibition this week at Messrs. O.
:. Byrd & Co.'s and ]. N. Milford,
nd the banner for the foot ball prize
I Samuel Mays, and will speak for
themselves.
A number oil the young men entered
4 the above races are going to aston
ii their friends by the proficiency
ley have attained in the way Of run
Ing, walking and jumping, and some
cry creditable records are going to DO
They are all going u
} win, and lively sport Is anticipated.
The games will begin each day at
80 pm. A reception committee OF
)me dozen or fifteen Of the best look
" and most affable young men in
he association will see that the
dies are properly taken care Of on
10 grand stand, and nothing but the
10 most perfect order will be allowed
n the grounds. II is The endeavor OF
le association TO make this, its first
Ieeting, 90 emphatic success that
Q regular recurrence every spring
nd fall may be an assured thing.
he following gentlemen have kindly
,nsented to act as judges: Messrs,
[. A, Montgomery, John Overton, il.
!. Hughes, L. r. Hart, Emmett How
I'd, Nj. Katzenberger. Timers: Capt.
I. Carnes, Messrs. Frank Byrd, =.
|. wilcox, W. B. Gale and r. w.
iQhtburne. Clerks Of the counsel
. G. Brown and W. L. Surprise,